Wonderful in every way!
Review Submitted: December 5, 2008
Date of Stay: October 2008
A friend and I traveled from Dallas, Texas to Panama City for the first time for a much needed getaway and adventure. We were fortunate enough to find Patty and Rudy's home away from home for vacationers, this lovely condo in Casco Viejo, Panama. You take a chance when you're going somewhere you've never been and must trust the web to find that perfect place to stay.
This IS it and we sure were lucky! We told our hosts we'd be happy to offer recommendations because we were so pleased. We did not know them before. This is a real recommendation.
The property is clean, lovely and brand new. In fact, we were only the second guests. We were comfortable and the studio become "home" almost immediately. I've never slept so well when traveling!
Patty and Rudy picked us up at the airport, are delightful hosts, and, between them, speak fluent German, Italian, Spanish, English and maybe even more languages?
We took two tours from Rudy and they were both terrific! He tailors his tours to the needs and personalities of his guests, and his intuition is on target. Rudy even spent the good part of a day helping us navigate some cell phone issues. Patty answered any question we asked with warmth and patience. (We asked a lot of questions.)
Casco Viejo, Panama's "old city", became our favorite area in Panama. We didn't find a bad restaurant in Casco Viejo, so try them all. It's a charming part of Panama that allows you to feel as if you're in Panama or somewhere other than where you live. Some may prefer the tall steel and glass buildings downtown, but to us, that didn't feel much different than Dallas or any other city. Casco Viejo is in the midst of pheomenal renovation and based on its UNESCO designation, won't lose its charm. We were there a little over one week and actually developed friendships with some of the restaurant owners and others renting and living in renovated condos in Casco Viejo.
Not only would I recommend this property to a friend, I have. As has my friend!
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